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Print - 2014-10-11
Murdoch joint venture creates TV production powerhouse

Murdoch joint venture creates TV production powerhouse

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox announced a joint venture Friday, partnering with "Big Brother" creator Endemol to create up a big new player in the TV production segment. The deal announced by the two firms creates a 50-50 joint venture between US-base
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
China and Germany vow to deepen ties at Li-Merkel summit

China and Germany vow to deepen ties at Li-Merkel summit

China and Germany vowed to build up already massive business ties at their third summit this year in Berlin Friday, amid tougher times for Asia and Europe's biggest economies. Chancellor Angela Merkel rolled out the red carpet for Chinese Premier Li Keqia
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
EU rules seek to aid securitisation revival

EU rules seek to aid securitisation revival

The European Commission published new rules on Friday to encourage more securitisation of assets such as car and consumer loans and small business loans as part of a drive to channel more funds into the flagging European economy. The new rules form part o
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Gazprom to store natural gas in Hungary

Gazprom to store natural gas in Hungary

Russia's Gazprom will store 700 million cubic metres of natural gas in Hungary to help ensure deliveries over the winter in case disruptions, Hungary's state-owned energy firm MVM said Friday. While MVM has been filling up its reservoirs with gas it has b
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Armenia signs up for Moscow-led economic union

Armenia signs up for Moscow-led economic union

Armenia on Friday officially signed up to a Russian-led economic union, cementing a deal that will see the former Soviet country turn its back on closer ties with Europe. President Serzh Sarkisian signed the agreement to join the Eurasian Economic Union a
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Emirates Airlines says new plane tracking systems unnecessary

Emirates Airlines says new plane tracking systems unnecessary

The head of Emirates Airlines, one of the world's largest carriers, said there was no need to improve modern aircraft tracking systems even after a commercial jet disappeared earlier this year, according to Spiegel magazine. The disappearance of Malaysian
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Japan consumer mood dips as sales tax hike saps morale

Japan consumer mood dips as sales tax hike saps morale

Japanese consumer confidence worsened for a second straight month in September, suggesting the government's policy efforts to boost shopper sentiment and promote growth are losing traction. The survey's sentiment index for general households, which includ
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Sri Lanka's FDI rises

Sri Lanka's FDI rises

Sri Lanka's foreign direct investments rose 49 percent in the first nine months of the year from the same period a year earlier to $1.3 billion, the state-run Board of Investment said on Friday. Investment Promotion Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Malaysia budget looks to soften fiscal tightening blow

Malaysia budget looks to soften fiscal tightening blow

Malaysia's government looked to shore up its support base on Friday by announcing a budget that took the sting out of cuts to fuel subsidies and a new consumer tax by announcing lower income taxes and more money for assistance programmes.
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Thai junta wants producers to extend price-freeze to end-2014

Thai junta wants producers to extend price-freeze to end-2014

Thailand's commerce minister said he will ask businesses that agreed to freeze prices through November to keep them frozen until the end of the year in a bid to boost consumption and revive the struggling economy. The ministry wants produce producers to c
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Europhobes UKIP win first seat in British parliament

Europhobes UKIP win first seat in British parliament

Britain's anti-EU UK Independence Party won its first seat in the House of Commons Friday, sending jitters through Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives seven months before what is likely to be a tight general election. Conservative defector Dougla
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Mexico soldiers charged with killing suspected gang members

Mexico soldiers charged with killing suspected gang members

Mexican prosecutors said Friday they have charged three soldiers with killing at least eight suspected drug gang members execution-style after a shootout. Prosecutor Jesus Murillo Karam explained that most of the 22 people suspected of kidnapping who were
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Hong Kong democracy protesters digging in for long haul

Hong Kong democracy protesters digging in for long haul

Thousands of pro-democracy supporters took to Hong Kong's streets Friday night after protest leaders implored them to dig in for the long haul following the collapse of talks with the government. The mass rally attracting an estimated 15,000 drew the bigg
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Car bomb kills one in Benghazi

Car bomb kills one in Benghazi

A car bomb killed one person and wounded another Friday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, hospital and military sources said, with neither the authors nor the motive immediately clear. The car blew up outside the Tibesti hotel in a square popular as a
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
No sex abuse charges against BBC broadcaster

No sex abuse charges against BBC broadcaster

Veteran BBC broadcaster Paul Gambaccini will not be charged over allegations of historic sexual offences because there is insufficient evidence to bring a case, British prosecutors and media reports said Friday. The 65-year-old, who has joint US and Briti
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
At least 31 killed in Turkey 'spiral of violence'

At least 31 killed in Turkey 'spiral of violence'

At least 31 people have been killed and 360 others injured in demonstrations during a four day "spiral of violence" led by pro-Kurdish protesters against Turkey's policy on Syria, officials said Friday. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged t
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Twenty-six die in Angolan road accident

Twenty-six die in Angolan road accident

Twenty-six people, including four children, died in Angola on Friday after a bus rammed into an oncoming truck near the city of Porto Amboim, south of the seaside capital Luanda. "A shared taxi burst a tyre and collided with a truck coming from the other
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Syria's Assad waging 'state terror': Erdogan

Syria's Assad waging 'state terror': Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of waging "state terror", equating the crimes of the Damascus regime with those of Islamic State (IS) jihadists. Ankara is concerned that the focus of the US-led coa
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Indian shares fall 1.3 percent as global stocks falter

Indian shares fall 1.3 percent as global stocks falter

Indian shares posted their biggest fall in 2-1/2 weeks on Friday, as bluechips continued to be hit by concerns that weaker global markets would dent demand from foreign investors, although Infosys Ltd surged after earnings beat estimates. Global shares, a
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
South African stocks slide

South African stocks slide

South African stocks slid on Friday in line with equities markets elsewhere as investors fretted about the prospect of a global economic slowdown, but analysts said Johannesburg could rally next week on technical factors. Dim global growth prospects mean
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Tokyo stocks slump

Tokyo stocks slump

Tokyo stocks slipped 1.15 percent to a two-month low Friday after losses on Wall Street as traders grow concerned about the global economy while the head of the IMF warned over a eurozone recession. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 17
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Friday's midday trade: stocks mixed; Nasdaq down

Friday's midday trade: stocks mixed; Nasdaq down

The Nasdaq dropped more than 1 percent on Friday, continuing a recent bout of weakness as the tech-heavy index was pressured by weakness in semiconductor stocks. The S&P 500 posted a modest decline, with a retreat in technology and energy shares somewhat
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
S&P posts largest percentage decline in six months

S&P posts largest percentage decline in six months

The S&P 500 on Thursday posted its largest percentage decline in six months on concerns about the strength of the global economy and its effect on corporate earnings. The slide dragged the benchmark to below its 150-day moving average for the first time s
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Canadian stocks tumble

Canadian stocks tumble

Canada's main stock index dropped sharply on Thursday as worries about the health of the global economy hit investor sentiment and shares of energy producers dived as oil prices fell. Sluggish data from Germany added to concerns about the global economic
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Bond yields little changed

Bond yields little changed

US Treasuries yields were little changed on Thursday after traders took profits a day after prices rose on views that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates lower for longer. The release on Wednesday of the minutes from the Fed's September policy m
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Bond yields little changed

Bond yields little changed

US Treasuries yields were little changed on Thursday after traders took profits a day after prices rose on views that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates lower for longer. The release on Wednesday of the minutes from the Fed's September policy m
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks down

Sri Lankan stocks down

Sri Lankan stocks fell to more than one-week low on Friday, led by a decline in banking shares amid foreign outflows and selling pressure on large-caps, which gained in the recent rally. The main stock index ended lower 0.88 percent, or 65.08 points, at 7
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Hong Kong, China stocks sink

Hong Kong, China stocks sink

Hong Kong shares sank 1.90 percent Friday, in line with a regional sell-off after a slump on Wall Street fuelled by concerns about the global economy. The Hang Seng Index shed 445.99 points to 23,088.54 on turnover of HK$67.14 billion ($8.66 billion). How
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Germany's DAX hits one-year low as European shares skid

Germany's DAX hits one-year low as European shares skid

European shares dropped sharply on Friday and Germany's stock market, one of the region's best performers since the 2008 financial crisis, fell to a one-year low as concerns mounted over the German and global economies. The DAX, which had soared to a reco
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Australian shares tumble to eight-month low

Australian shares tumble to eight-month low

Australian shares fell 2.05 percent on Friday to 8-month lows on concerns over growth in the global economy while miners were hit by China's import tariffs on coal. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 108.4 points, finishing at 5,188.3 points, and its biggest one-
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets: Malaysia leads regional loss on week

Southeast Asian markets: Malaysia leads regional loss on week

Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday, in line with global markets amid prospects of a widespread economic slowdown, with energy related stocks lagging in the region along with declining oil prices. Shares of offshore and marine firms were among th
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
FTSE slips to one-year low on growth jitters

FTSE slips to one-year low on growth jitters

Britain's top share index slipped to a one-year low on Friday and recorded its biggest weekly drop in nearly 16 months, with concerns over the outlook for global growth prompting investors to trim exposure to cyclical stocks. Mining and energy sectors too
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Dollar steadies against euro in Asia

Dollar steadies against euro in Asia

The dollar steadied against the euro and yen on Friday, though lower US yields capped its rebound after the Federal Reserve's dovish undertones sapped the greenback's recent strength. The euro was flat at $1.2695, but still within reach of a low of $1.266
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Yen rises in London

Yen rises in London

The dollar fell against the yen on Friday, and was on course for its first weekly drop in three months against a basket of currencies after Federal Reserve policymakers expressed concerns about the impact of the greenback's strength. Global growth worries
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Dollar stays higher

Early trade in New York: Dollar stays higher

The dollar firmed for a second straight session on Friday after three consecutive days of losses, bolstered by safe-haven bids on worries about the health of the global economy with slow-downs evident in Europe, Japan, and China. "Dollar strength is still
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Dollar tumbles against yen in New York

Dollar tumbles against yen in New York

The dollar tumbled to a three-week low against the yen on Thursday as investors continued to pare back bullish bets on the greenback after minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting pushed out expectations on when interest rates will begin to rise.
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Yuan slips

Yuan slips

China's yuan slipped on Friday as investors consolidated gains in a holiday-shortened week ahead of a raft of data next week which will provide clues on the extent of the slowdown in the economy. Softer domestic demand probably pulled down growth in China
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Global growth woes cut Asia FX weekly gains

Global growth woes cut Asia FX weekly gains

Most emerging Asian currencies fell on Friday to pare weekly gains as worries about a slowing global economy dented risk appetite. The South Korean won rose on catch-up plays as the country's financial markets were closed on Thursday for a holiday when ot
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi struggle

Aussie, kiwi struggle

The Australian and New Zealand dollars retreated from two-week highs against the US currency on Friday as growing concerns about global economic growth prompted investors to shed riskier assets including the two higher-yielding currencies. A sell-off in g
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Sterling falls against dollar, euro

Sterling falls against dollar, euro

Sterling fell against both the dollar and the euro on Friday, hurt by the anti-EU UK Independence Party winning a seat in parliament for the first time, which underlined the risks for both main parties ahead of a national election next year. Against a tra
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Indian rupee falls but posts first weekly gain in five

Indian rupee falls but posts first weekly gain in five

The Indian rupee fell on Friday, snapping four sessions of gains as tumbling global markets raised fears about foreign investments while caution also prevailed ahead of key inflation data due next week. Global shares fell to a six-month low on Friday as i
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
New Indian league brings glamour, scepticism

New Indian league brings glamour, scepticism

With Bollywood stars, cricketing greats and a slick marketing campaign, India's new football league is gunning to become the next big thing in sport. But just days before Sunday's kick-off in the eastern city of Kolkata, the Indian Super League (ISL), whi
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pietersen accepts England career may be over

Pietersen accepts England career may be over

Kevin Pietersen conceded Friday he may "potentially" have played his last match for England as the controversy surrounding his autobiography continues. During an intensive publicity campaign, South Africa-born batsman Pietersen - England's all-time leadin
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Japan give Aguirre first win

Japan give Aguirre first win

Javier Aguirre scraped his first win in three games as Japan coach, after an own goal by Jamaica gave the Asian champions a 1-0 victory at home on Friday. The Blue Samurai squandered several chances against the "Reggae Boyz", but an own goal from Nyron No
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Blatter calls for end to away goals rule

Blatter calls for end to away goals rule

FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Friday called for an end to the away goals winner rule in clashes with two matches. Blatter said the rule favours clubs who play away in the second leg because extra time can give an extra opportunity to get a goal with doub
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Diploma-less Zidane threatened with ban

Diploma-less Zidane threatened with ban

France legend Zinedine Zidane has been threatened with suspension from his current role as Real Madrid's reserve team coach because he has not validated his coaching badge, according to a club source. "We've received a notification (from the Spanish Feder
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Djokovic, Federer to clash in semis

Djokovic, Federer to clash in semis

World number one Novak Djokovic and 17-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer will battle for a place in the Shanghai Masters final after they powered through their quarter-final matches Friday. Gilles Simon of France and Spaniard Feliciano Lopez will also
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
American Biles retains world all-around title

American Biles retains world all-around title

American Simone Biles retained her world women's all-around gymnastics title Friday, fighting off a late challenge from Romania's Larisa Andreea Iordache. The 17-year-old Biles finished the four-apparatus final at 60.231 points, 0.466 better than Iordache
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Beijing smog to hit Brazil, Argentina classic

Beijing smog to hit Brazil, Argentina classic

Brazil coach Dunga Friday warned Beijing's choking smog was likely to affect the highly anticipated friendly with Argentina by forcing him to make mass substitutions. With an "orange" pollution alert in the Chinese capital, and several complaints from his
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Australia beat Pakistan in second ODI, take series

Australia beat Pakistan in second ODI, take series

Australia beat Pakistan by five wickets in the second day-night international in Dubai on Friday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Pakistan squandered an opening stand of 126 between openers Sarfraz Ahmed (65) and Ahmed Shahzad (
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
France says forces 'destroyed' al Qaeda arms convoy in Niger

France says forces 'destroyed' al Qaeda arms convoy in Niger

France said Friday its forces had "destroyed" an al Qaeda convoy in Niger carrying a large amount of weapons from Libya to Mali. The convoy, belonging to al Qaeda's north African branch, was "intercepted and destroyed (Thursday) night in northern Niger...
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
EU struggles to agree 2030 climate targets for October summit

EU struggles to agree 2030 climate targets for October summit

European Union leaders face difficult negotiations to agree a package of climate change targets for 2030 at an end-of-October summit, with coal-reliant Poland leading objections, sources said Friday. Plans to cut greenhouse gases by 40 percent, make renew
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Algerian army kills five suspected militants

Algerian army kills five suspected militants

Algerian soldiers killed five gunmen during anti-militant operations, the defence ministry and army said Friday, a day after raiding the suspected hideout of jihadists who beheaded a French hostage. Three suspected militants were killed on Friday in the a
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Ukraine needs more financial support: IMF

Ukraine needs more financial support: IMF

The International Monetary Fund said Friday that embattled Ukraine will need more financing in addition to what the Fund and European partners have offered in the face of "major uncertainty." Six months after the $27 billion rescue package was decided for
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Ukraine president replaces Donetsk governor

Ukraine president replaces Donetsk governor

Ukraine's president on Friday fired a millionaire businessman who failed to stop the advance of pro-Russian rebels while governor of war-torn Donetsk and replaced him with a hardline nationalist general. Sergiy Taruta was one of several pro-Western tycoon
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Rape in war-torn South Sudan 'worst' UN envoy ever witnessed

Rape in war-torn South Sudan 'worst' UN envoy ever witnessed

The levels of rape in war-torn South Sudan are the worst the UN special envoy on sexual violence has ever seen, she told AFP Friday, after meeting scores of survivors of attacks. "In all my life and experience of nearly 30 years in public service and in t
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Vodafone welcomes Indian tax battle win

Vodafone welcomes Indian tax battle win

Vodafone on Friday welcomed an Indian court ruling in favour of the British mobile giant which was engaged in a $490-million tax battle with local authorities. The tax fight is one of several embroiling the British company that has become a symbol of prob
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Vodafone welcomes Indian tax battle win

Vodafone welcomes Indian tax battle win

Vodafone on Friday welcomed an Indian court ruling in favour of the British mobile giant which was engaged in a $490-million tax battle with local authorities. The tax fight is one of several embroiling the British company that has become a symbol of prob
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Zambia ups mining royalties

Zambia ups mining royalties

The finance minister of copper-rich Zambia announced a 33 percent hike in mining royalties Friday, as the government seeks to ease budget shortfalls. Unveiling the 2015 budget Alexander Chikwanda said the government would increase mineral royalties for un
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Germany, France make drone offer to Ukraine monitors

Germany, France make drone offer to Ukraine monitors

Germany and France have formally offered drones to monitor Ukraine's border with Russia in a bid to halt the flow of fighters and weapons to pro-Moscow separatists, Berlin said Friday. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a meeting with Ukrain
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Eight missing after Taiwan research boat capsizes

Eight missing after Taiwan research boat capsizes

Taiwanese rescuers were searching for eight people who went missing on Friday after a marine research ship capsized, while 37 others on the boat had been accounted for, the government said. The vessel - carrying 45 people - capsized off the Penghu islands
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
US Rear Admiral to head missile shield base in Romania

US Rear Admiral to head missile shield base in Romania

US Rear Admiral John Scorby was Friday named commander of a base in Romania that will form part of a Nato ballistic missile shield system which has drawn Russia's ire. The Deveselu base in southern Romania is slated to be operational next year. It will ho
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Liberia bans journalists from Ebola centres

Liberia bans journalists from Ebola centres

Liberia said on Friday it was banning journalists from Ebola clinics, defying media rights campaigners who have warned panicked African governments against "muzzling" reporters. Government spokesman Isaac Jackson made the announcement as he was questioned
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Russia moves to disband leading rights group

Russia moves to disband leading rights group

Russia's justice ministry has filed a case to disband leading human rights group Memorial, the organisation's president told AFP on Friday. The Supreme Court in Moscow said in a statement it will hear the case on Monday but gave no other details on its we
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Ebola aid pledges far short of $1 billion needed: UN

Ebola aid pledges far short of $1 billion needed: UN

Pledges of financial aid to fight Ebola have fallen far short of the $1 billion needed by the United Nations, with only one quarter of the amount raised, a UN official said Friday. UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson also appealed for doctors, nurses
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Zimbabwe signs $1.5 billion power deal with China's Sinohydro

Zimbabwe signs $1.5 billion power deal with China's Sinohydro

Energy-starved Zimbabwe signed a $1.5 billion (1.2-billion-euro) deal with China's Sinohydro on Friday for a project to boost power generation at the Hwange coal-fired power station. Energy minister Dzikamayi Mavhaire said the addition of two new units at
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Gilani condemns Indian aggression

Gilani condemns Indian aggression

Former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday criticised Indian aggression on the Line of Control (LoC) which resulted in about 12 casualties as well as injuries of many Pakistanis over a period of few days. Talking to media men Gilani said, "We
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Government urged to take ceasefire violation on world forums

Government urged to take ceasefire violation on world forums

The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) here on Friday demanded the government of Pakistan to agitate the matter of Indian aggression along the Sialkot Working Boundary on international forums. The bar also urged the government to respond the Indian
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Three shot dead; girl commits suicide in city

Three shot dead; girl commits suicide in city

At least three persons were killed and six others injured in separate incidents in the city, while a girl committed suicide allegedly, here on Friday. According to police and rescue sources, Sultan, 33, son of Ahmed Deen, was shot dead by unidentified arm
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Black day observed in AJK

Black day observed in AJK

Black day was observed on Friday throughout Azad Jammu and Kashmir against unprovoked firing and shelling of Indian forces from across the LoC and working boundary on civilian population. Protest rallies and demonstrations were held in all district and Te
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
JuD stages protest against shelling by Indian forces

JuD stages protest against shelling by Indian forces

Like other parts of the country, on the call of its Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, activists Jamatul Dawa Pakistan Friday held a protest against the unprovoked shelling on Sialkot sector, by Indian border security forces. The protesting activists led by Jama
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
FBR orders reconciliation of multinational firms' withholding tax

FBR orders reconciliation of multinational firms' withholding tax

After detecting serious discrepancies in ledgers of withholding taxes of multi-national companies for the tax year 2013, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed its field formation to issue notices for reconciliation of the tax. According to sources,
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Transfers, postings of 17 ACs in Punjab

Transfers, postings of 17 ACs in Punjab

Punjab government ordered following transfers and postings of 17 Assistance Commissionerrs in the province on Friday. 1. Muhammad Rizwan Babar, Assistant Commissioner Jhelum has been transferred and ordered to report to Services and General Administration
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
People of Sindh need real education instead of mere degrees: Altaf

People of Sindh need real education instead of mere degrees: Altaf

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has appealed to farmers, peasants, writers and journalists of Sindh to come forward and strengthen the MQM. He said this while talking to a joint meeting of the Co-ordination Committee in London and Pakis
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Chief minister Punjab congratulates Malala

Chief minister Punjab congratulates Malala

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated Malala Yousafzai on winning Nobel Peace Prize and said that it is an honour for Pakistan and its 180 million people. He said that Malala Yousafzai is a daughter of Pakistan and has once again
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Death toll in toxic liquor tragedy rises to 32

Death toll in toxic liquor tragedy rises to 32

Death toll in the toxic liquor tragedy on Friday jumped to 32 as three more persons died during their treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). Dr Seemi Jamali, head of JPMC's emergency department, told Business Recorder that of aroun
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Stampede in Multan meeting: Imran grieved over loss of lives

Stampede in Multan meeting: Imran grieved over loss of lives

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan has expressed grief and sorrow over loss of lives during stampede at public meeting in Multan and demanded of the Punjab government to suspend the Deputy Commissioner and conduct inquiry. In a brief address to
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Judicial remand granted to Gilani's son's guard

Judicial remand granted to Gilani's son's guard

An anti-Terrorism Court here on Friday sent Muhammad Khan, security guard of Abdul Qadir Gilani, accused of killing a youth in Defence of son of former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to jail on judicial remand. Police produced Muhammad Khan before
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pakistani engineers freed in Afghanistan

Pakistani engineers freed in Afghanistan

Two Pakistani engineers who were abducted by unknown gunmen in northern Jawzjan province last month, have been released by their captors, Afghan officials say. Local security officials said the two Pakistani engineers were abducted by gunmen nearly two mo
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
NAB approves reference in Rs 7 billion new Mudarba case

NAB approves reference in Rs 7 billion new Mudarba case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Rawalpindi, on Friday approved a reference in the Rs 7 billion new Mudarba case of Elixir Group. The reference has been approved against Asif Javed alias Maulana Ibrahim, the main accused in the case, Mufti Osama
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
NAB approves reference in Rs 7 billion new Mudarba case

NAB approves reference in Rs 7 billion new Mudarba case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Rawalpindi, on Friday approved a reference in the Rs 7 billion new Mudarba case of Elixir Group. The reference has been approved against Asif Javed alias Maulana Ibrahim, the main accused in the case, Mufti Osama
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Disgruntled workers of PML-N KP chalk out agitation plan

Disgruntled workers of PML-N KP chalk out agitation plan

Disgruntled workers of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have chalked out agitation plan against the alleged indifferent attitude of leadership and ignoring them in decision making process in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They have set a deadline to stage
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Tributes paid to Malala

Tributes paid to Malala

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) President and former Prime Minister Senator Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and senior party leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi have paid rich tributes to Malala Yousafzai on getting the Nobel Prize.
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
People of KP jubilant over winning Noble Peace Award by Malala

People of KP jubilant over winning Noble Peace Award by Malala

The government functionaries and politicians of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expressing jubilance over the winning of Noble Peace Award by teenager child rights activist Malala Yousafzai. Malala is the youngest to be awarded the globally prestigious annual priz
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
National Assembly Speaker felicitates Malala

National Assembly Speaker felicitates Malala

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has felicitated Malala Yousafzai for awarding Nobel Peace Prize. In his felicitation message issued here on Friday, the Speaker said that Malala Yousafzai is the pride and identity of the nation and the entire w
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
President congratulates Malala

President congratulates Malala

President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday felicitated Malala Yousafzai on winning Noble Peace Prize and said that Malala has made her parents, her colleagues, every proponent of girls' right to education, and indeed the entire nation proud. In his felicitation
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Malala made every Pakistani proud: Zardari

Malala made every Pakistani proud: Zardari

PPP Co-Chairman former President Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Malala Yousufzai and the people of Pakistan and said that by winning the Nobel Peace Prize Malala had made every Pakistani proud. In a message the former President said the award of Nobel P
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
'Micro plan to be implemented for dengue control in Rawalpindi'

'Micro plan to be implemented for dengue control in Rawalpindi'

Under the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the District Government of Rawalpindi has chalked out "Micro Plan" to implement and monitor dengue control activities of all related government departments and organisations in Rawalpin
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Wrong property tax notices: chief minister Punjab takes notice

Wrong property tax notices: chief minister Punjab takes notice

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that those who have sent wrong notices of property tax to the citizens will be put behind the bars as harassment and injustice to the people under the garb of property tax will not be tolerated. He wa
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
LCCI rejects rise in property tax rates

LCCI rejects rise in property tax rates

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday has rejected raise in property tax rates and urged the government to withdraw this decision immediately. During a meeting with MNA Pervez Malik and Secretary Excise and Taxation Khalid Masood, the LCCI
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
'Government will not leave IDPs in critical situation'

'Government will not leave IDPs in critical situation'

Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that displaced persons from North Waziristan Agency will not be leave alone at their critical stage and PTI government will assist them at all. Talking to a tribal elders' delegation from North Wazi
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Sindh Irrigation Department stops water outflow to Indus Delta

Sindh Irrigation Department stops water outflow to Indus Delta

The Sindh Irrigation Department has stopped outflow of water downstream the Kotri Barrage in the Indus Delta after about two months as in inflow at the barrage dropped to 17,300 cusecs on Friday. According to WAPDA report about position of the river inflo
Published 11 Oct, 2014 12:00am
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